I have always been targeted in various ways
People envied me and made me cry
I’ll never allow that to happen again
Always hurting and feeling useless: I was weak
I prayed that I could be happy someday
The beginning of my teenage years

No matter what people might say
I am who I am. I won’t be swayed by their words
I was born as myself
So I will also live as myself
That’s all there is to it

I love myself
I care deeply about you
(This is how I live my life)
I live strongly and beautifully
I am who I am
I’m proud of myself
Proud, young lady

I’ve chosen, found and decided on this path myself
I’ve finally found my own home
It’s no one else’s. This is my life
There were too many things going on in the past
But I can now feel that life isn’t something to be thrown away
It’s just the way it is

I don’t care if people tell me that I’m selfish. Oh, it’s okay
Worrying is a waste of energy. Call me whatever you like
But there are also days where I feel ready to break down
I cry until my heart’s content on nights like that
Because my tears will wash away the pain

I love myself
I care deeply about you
(This is how I live my life)
I live strongly and beautifully
I am who I am
I’m proud of myself
Proud, young lady

Someday I won’t be able to use my youth as my weapon anymore
(Do your thing. Do your thing. Do the damn thing)
But that doesn’t mean I’ll stop being myself
There’s only one me in this world. Chosen to receive love
That’s why I’m standing here

I love myself
I care deeply about you
(This is how I live my life)
I live strongly and beautifully
I am who I am
I’m proud of myself
Proud, young lady

I love myself
I care deeply about you
(This is how I live my life)
I live strongly and beautifully
I am who I am
I’m proud of myself
Proud, young lady